Outlook
What is a light-year used to measure?
A. Time
B. Temperature
C. Distance
D. Brightness of stars
C. Distance
The new safety rules ________ strictly ________ in all factories.
A) should be followed
B) can be followed
C) must be followed
D) might be followed
C) must be followed
Astronauts ________ space to learn more about our universe.
A. orbit
B. explore
C. protect
D. ignore
B. explore
During exercise, your breathing rate increases. Which explanation best describes why this happens?
A) The lungs become heavier and need more air to stay balanced.
B) The skeleton moves faster and pushes the lungs to work harder.
C) Muscle cells use more oxygen and produce more carbon dioxide, so the lungs must work faster to exchange gases.
D) The heart stops pumping normally during exercise, so the lungs must compensate.
C) Muscle cells use more oxygen and produce more carbon dioxide, so the lungs must work faster to exchange gases.
Bob adds three numbers. Their sum equals their product. What are the numbers?
A. 1, 1, 2
B. 1, 2, 3
C. 2, 2, 2
D. 0, 1, 3
B. 1, 2, 3
Which river flows through the largest tropical rainforest on Earth?
A. Congo River
B. Nile River
C. Amazon River
D. Mekong River
C. Amazon River
Which sentence correctly uses the Future Real Conditional to describe a possible future result?
A) If the weather will improve tomorrow, we will continue the expedition.
B) If the weather improved tomorrow, we would continue the expedition.
C) If the weather will improve tomorrow, we continue the expedition.
D) If the weather improves tomorrow, we will continue the expedition.
A) If the weather improves tomorrow, we will continue the expedition.
Two lines of equal distance apart
A) Vertical
B) Horizontal
C) Parallel
D) Coordinate
C) Parallel
A student heats chocolate, wax, and metal. Only the metal stays solid. What does this show about metal?
A) Metal is lighter than chocolate and wax.
B) Metal is always a liquid at room temperature.
C) Metal cannot be heated.
D) Metal has a much higher melting point than the other materials.
D) Metal has a much higher melting point than the other materials.
I am a three-dimensional shape with exactly one flat face and one curved surface. What am I?
A. Sphere
B. Cone
C. Cube
D. Cylinder
B. Cone
Why did many civilizations develop near rivers?
A. Rivers formed natural borders against enemies
B. Rivers provided fertile soil, water supply, and trade routes
C. Rivers made building cities easier
D. Rivers prevented climate change
B. Rivers provided fertile soil, water supply, and trade routes
Which sentence contains a non-defining relative clause?
A) The student who won the prize is my best friend.
B) My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor.
C) The book that is on the table belongs to me.
D) The person who drives a car is a chauffeur.
B) My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor.
Community means:
A. A temporary alliance formed between competing businesses to increase profit
B. A collection of unrelated objects grouped for scientific comparison
C. A social group of people who share a common location, identity, or set of interests
D. A legal term describing property owned by more than one government
C. A social group of people who share a common location, identity, or set of interests
Which of the following best explains why arteries have much thicker walls than veins?
A) Because arteries carry more blood than veins.
B) Because arteries need to withstand the high pressure created when the heart pumps blood.
C) Because arteries carry blood that has no oxygen.
D) Because veins have stronger muscles than arteries.
B) Because arteries need to withstand the high pressure created when the heart pumps blood.
A number is doubled and then increased by 6. The result is 20. What is the original number?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
A. 7
What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?
A. To spread monotheistic religions
B. To move armies quickly
C. To connect Asia and Europe for trade and cultural exchange
D. To collect taxes between empires
C. To connect Asia and Europe for trade and cultural exchange
I _______ this painting for months, but I still haven’t finished it.
A. have worked on
B. have been working on
C. worked on
D. work on
B. have been working on
Researchers are trying to _______ which factors most strongly influence students’ motivation.
A. ignore
B. identify
C. challenge
D. describe
B. identify
An animal has sharp canines, forward-facing eyes, and a short intestine. What type of feeder is it likely to be, and why?
A. Herbivore – because it needs flat teeth to grind plants.
B. Carnivore – because it has sharp canines, forward-facing eyes, and a short intestine.
C. Omnivore – because it eats both plants and animals and has long intestines.
D. Detritivore – because it feeds on dead organic matter and has no need for canines.
B. Carnivore – because it has sharp canines, forward-facing eyes, and a short intestine.
When David was 8 years old, his little brother Alex was half his age. David is 30 now. How old is Alex?
A. 15
B. 24
C. 26
D. 28
C. 26
What is the main reason some regions experience earthquakes more often?
A. Higher elevation
B. They are located along tectonic plate boundaries
C. They are near volcanoes only
D. They have hot climates
B. They are located along tectonic plate boundaries
The topic ________ we talked yesterday was really interesting.
A. of which
B. about which
C. to which
D. for which
B. about which
Which option gives the BEST definition of the word “bestow”?
A) To borrow something with the promise to return it
B) To give something as an honour or formal gift
C) To hide something in a safe place
D) To refuse to share something
B) To give something as an honour or formal gift
Why does a ball eventually stop rolling on the ground, even though no one is holding it?
A. Because friction slows it down and removes its energy.
B. Because gravity pushes it upward.
C. Because the ball runs out of air inside it.
D. Because the ground stops moving under it.
A. Because friction slows it down and removes its energy.
I am a two-digit number. The sum of my digits is 12. If you reverse my digits and subtract the smaller from the larger, you get 36. What number am I?
A. 48
B. 57
C. 84
D. 75
C. 84